to communicate well
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to communicate well
A phrase I heard recently and found useful: I agree with the idea, but I disagree with the tone.
Many ideas get dismissed because they are delivered in a cocky or hostile or dismissive tone—or because of who delivers them.
Separate substance from style.
I wanted to share my most memorable VC pass email of all time, Maple back in the fall from @schlaf. Thoughtful and empathetic:
"I've been wrong more than I've been right so take this all with a grain of salt. I hope you prove me wrong and make me regret this decision."
stumbled across in an Experimental History substack article
This sentence has saved me hundreds of hours:
“Happy to chat in this medium and we can schedule a meeting if it makes sense.”
nametwitter.comOne cold email can completely change your life.
Here’s how to write a great one:
Sahil Bloomtwitter.comClosed questions are also bad questions. Instead of surrendering power, the questioner is imposing a limit on how the question can be answered.